Joint custody is the shared legal or physical custody of children after parents divorce or separate. Parents who have joint custody share the responsibilities of making parenting decisions and providing care. It's essential for parents to understand how their custody...
The fact that you make or receive alimony payments may play a role in determining whether you are approved for a mortgage in New Jersey. If you receive alimony payments, they may be counted as income if certain conditions are met. If you are the one making these...
Divorce negotiations and settlement agreements involve more than financial decisions. A New Jersey family court may also rule on child custody. Whether deciding on joint or sole custody, the court looks at the best interests of the child. The divorcing spouses,...
Prenups and postnups are marital agreements that couples in New Jersey can use to protect assets in case of divorce or to preserve legal inheritances. These agreements are often developed to establish the terms of the marriage. They set clear expectations for both...
If you're going through a custody battle in the state of New Jersey, it's important that you understand the different types of child custody available to you. The most commonly talked about types of custody are sole legal custody and joint legal custody. In a...
In New Jersey, child support payments are used for the purpose of providing financial support to a child. In most cases, the non-custodial parent pays child support to the custodial parent. How are child support payment amounts determined? Child support payments are...
You’re getting divorced, and your biggest concern is the children. You don’t mind sharing custody with your ex at all. You’re on good terms and you both want to put the kids first. You just feel bad about making the children move to a new home. You don’t want them to...
Settling custody terms in a divorce can be one of the hardest parts of disentangling your life from your ex's. Once the courts make a determination about how they want you to split up custody, both of you have an obligation to follow those rules. Unfortunately, not...
There are many benefits to prenuptial agreements, such as protecting yourself and your spouse from each other’s debts or planning for the possibility of a divorce. However, before you sign a prenuptial agreement, you need to make sure you understand what you’re...
Every year, the holiday season can put parents in a financial bind. Most parents go out of their way to make the holidays as joyful as possible for their kids -- and that means spending a lot of extra money for gifts. Now, your ex just informed you that they can’t...
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